Reversible shoe-polishing device.



T. A. & L. T. SMITH.

REVERSIBLE SHOE POLISHING DEVICE,

APPLIUATION FILED Nov. 22, 1912.

0 7 Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

WITNESSES /g,g l BYQ'.

THEIR ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THERON A. SMITH AND LOUIS SMITH, OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA.

REVERSIBLE SHOE-POLISHING DEVICE.

Application filed November 22, 1912.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 732,917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, THERON A. SMITH and LOUIS T. SMITH, citizens of the United States, residing at San Jose, in the county of Santa Clara and State of California, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Reversible Shoe-Polishing Devices for Polishing Shoes, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention comprises improvements in a reversible shoe-polishing device, for polishing shoes, and the objects of our invention are, first, to provide means for polishing either a tan or black leather shoe without discoloration from one to the other; second, to provide means for a durable and economical reversible shoe-polishing device; third, to provide means whereby a single casing will cover either polishing pad while the other polishing pad is in use, and also protect the hand from coming in contact with either polishing pad. We attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a side elevation of our reversible shoe-polishing device, with one of the double polishing pads in the casing, and the other exposed ready for use. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the metallic casing separate from the pads, showing spring catch in place. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the double pad showing slot guide. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line A-A of Fig. 1.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The main body portion 1, may be made of wood or any other suitable material, having two polishing pads attached thereto, one on each side thereof, shown at 2; these polishing pads may be made of felt or any other suitable material, preferably felt of the proper length, width, and thickness and fastened to said body 1, in any suitable manner. On each side of said body portion 1, are guide slots 3, of the proper width and depth, and the same are for the purpose of connecting metallic casing 1 to said body portion 1, by flanges 5 turned at rightangles, longitudinally, on metallic casing 4:, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4. Said metallic casing is made of metal of the required thickness, and shaped to correspond to the shape of polishing pads 2, said polishing pads 2, being reversible in casing 41-. Said casing at, having a roll 6, Figs. 1 and 2, fastened on the top thereof, at the front end thereof, for the purpose of a finger rest when the polish ing pads 2 are connected to said casing, and in use. On the rear end of casing 4, is fastened metallic roll 7, shown in Figs. 1 and 2, for the purpose of a stop to body portion 1 and pads 2, when the same is inserted into casing 1.

On the outside of easing 4, is spring catch 8, having pin 9 attached thereto, said pin 9 passing through casing 4; a distance, and into hole 10, in body portion 1, shown in Figs. 1 and 3, for the purpose of locking said body portion 1 to said casing 4, when said body portion 1 is in position.

Metallic casing 1 has two flanges extending out each side a distance from the top thereof, shown at 11, Fig. 4-, for the purpose of a grip for the hand when said polishing device is in use.

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a reversible shoe-polishing device of the character described, the combination of a body portion having two polishing pads attached thereto and a longitudinal guide slot in each side thereof; a casing to contain either of said polishing pads when not in use, having flanges turned at right angles, longitudinally, on the lower edges thereof for the purpose of connecting said casing to said body portion through said slots in said body portion and having a spring catch with pin attached thereto to lock said casing and said body portion in place when in position for use; said casing having a roll fastened to the front end of the top thereof,

Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

as a. finger rest, and a roll fastened to the names to this specification in the presence of rearend ofsaid easing as a stop to said body two subscribing Witnesses. portion; szud casing having flanges extendi ing out over the top thereof for the purpose of a grip for the hand when said polishing rt device is in use, substantially as shown and l nesses 7 described. JOHN A. NAIsMITH,

In testimony whereof We have signed our M. A. \VIGHTMAN.

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' Washington, D. G. 

